LeAnn Rimes (born August 28, 1982) is an American country singer-songwriter, actress, and author. She is best known for her rise to fame at the age of 13, becoming the youngest country music star since Tanya Tucker in 1972.
By the age of nine, Rimes was already an experienced singer. In order to bring his daughter more national attention, he began recording her under the independent label Nor Va Jak when she turned eleven. She released three albums under the label between 1992 and 1996.
Rimes was discovered by Dallas disc jockey and record promoter, Bill Mack. Mack was impressed by Rimes' vocal ability, and over the following three years, he also made various attempts to bring Rimes to a ma...